| ETHNOLOGY | • ethnology n. (Anthropology) The branch of anthropology that studies and compares the different human cultures. • ETHNOLOGY n. cultural anthropology; the science concerned with the varieties of the human race. |
| GYNOPHOBE | • gynophobe n. One who fears or hates women. • GYNOPHOBE n. a person who hates or fears women. |
| GYNOPHORE | • gynophore n. (Botany) The stalk of a pistil; the stalk, present in certain flowers (such as those of the genera Telopea… • GYNOPHORE n. the pedicel raising the pistil or ovary above the stamens, as in the passion flower. |
| HOLYSTONE | • holystone n. (Nautical) A piece of soft sandstone used for scouring the wooden decks of ships, usually with sand and seawater. • holystone n. A stone with a naturally-formed hole, used by Yorkshiremen for good luck. • holystone v. (Transitive) To use a holystone. |
| HONEYCOMB | • honeycomb n. A structure of hexagonal cells made by bees primarily of wax, to hold their larvae and for storing the… • honeycomb n. (By extension) Any structure resembling a honeycomb. • honeycomb n. (Construction) Voids left in concrete resulting from failure of the mortar to effectively fill the spaces… |
| HONEYMOON | • honeymoon n. The period of time immediately following a marriage. • honeymoon n. A trip taken by a newly married couple during this period. • honeymoon n. A period of goodwill at the beginning of a new term or relationship (e.g. towards a newly elected politician… |
| HONEYPOTS | • honeypots n. Plural of honeypot. • honey␣pots n. Plural of honey pot. • HONEYPOT n. (South African) a kind of grape, also HAANEPOOT, HANEPOOT. |
| HYPOPNOEA | • hypopnoea n. Alternative spelling of hypopnea. • hypopnœa n. Alternative form of hypopnea. • HYPOPNOEA n. abnormally shallow breathing, also HYPOPNEA. |
| MONORHYME | • monorhyme n. (Poetry) A poem or rhyme scheme whose lines all end with the same rhyme. • monorhyme adj. Having a single rhyme. • MONORHYME n. a series of lines all rhyming together. |
| NEPHOLOGY | • nephology n. The branch of meteorology that studies clouds. • NEPHOLOGY n. the study of clouds. |
| OENOPHILY | • oenophily n. Synonym of oenophilia. • OENOPHILY n. the love of wine. |
| PHENOCOPY | • phenocopy n. (Genetics) A variation in an organism that resembles a genetic one, but has an environmental rather… • phenocopy v. (Genetics) To copy a genetic variation through environmental manipulation. • PHENOCOPY n. a copy of a genetic abnormality that is produced by the environment and cannot be inherited. |
| PHENOLOGY | • phenology n. (Biology) The study of the effect of climate on periodic biological phenomena. • PHENOLOGY n. the study of organisms as affected by climate, also PHAENOLOGY. |
| PHONOTYPE | • phonotype n. A type or character used in phonotypy. • PHONOTYPE n. printing type for a phonetic alphabet. • PHONOTYPE v. to print in phonotype. |
| PHOTOGENY | • photogeny n. (Obsolete) photography. • PHOTOGENY n. (obsolete) photography. |
| POLYPHONE | • polyphone n. A letter, or combination of letters, that can be pronounced in two or more different ways. • POLYPHONE n. a character or vocal sign representing more than one sound, as read, which is pronounced red, also POLYPHON. |
| PYROPHONE | • pyrophone n. (Music) a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by flames of gas in tubes of different length. • PYROPHONE n. an organ producing interference-tones by pairs of flames in tubes. |
| XENOPHOBY | • xenophoby n. Dated form of xenophobia. • XENOPHOBY n. fear of foreigners, also XENOPHOBIA. |
| XYLOPHONE | • xylophone n. (Music) Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the… • xylophone v. To play a xylophone or to play something else as though it was a xylophone. • xylophone v. To move above a ridged surface so as to hit every ridge, in a manner similar to playing quickly and… |
| ZOOTECHNY | • zootechny n. The science and technology of animal husbandry. • ZOOTECHNY n. the breeding and taming of animals. |